49 days after the Do It For Dan campaign was launched – organisers believe they have almost reached their €2.1 million goal. This is a truly stunning feat all in aid of little Dan Donoher, son of...

Graiguecullen GAA club have issued a heartfelt statement in support of club member Danny O’Reilly, who was assaulted in Carlow in the early hours of Monday morning and is currently in hospital...

Brought to you in association with Treacy’s Bar and Restaurant, The Heath The journey has come to an end for the Laois senior hurlers for 2019. The Laois hurlers lost 2-25 to 1-18 to Tipperary in the...

Laois footballer Danny O’Reilly has come out of the coma he has been in since the early hours of Monday morning after being assaulted while waiting for a taxi in Carlow town. Chairman of the Laois...

‘Out, out, out – they said’. The legendary Buff Egan was in O’Moore Park to capture every moment of Laois’s epic win over Dublin. The Kerry native made the trip to Portlaoise this afternoon and he...

Laois 4-6 Limerick 2-5 All-Ireland Minor ‘B’ Camogie final Laois have done it. Laois are now minor ‘B’ All-Ireland champions, thanks to an exhibition of camogie in Nenagh today. This game was sure to...

The McDonalds have finished in second place in the whole of Ireland’s Fittest Family after gallant efforts in the final and strong performances throughout the course of the series. Martin, Breda,...

Zach Tuohy has become only the second Irish player ever to win an AFL grand final

It is on days like today, you would feel sorry for people who don’t like sport. The Laois hurlers, seven days after claiming Joe McDonagh Cup success, have knocked out a Dublin team that eliminated...

The Laois ladies football team have been crowned All Ireland champions after a hard-earned win over Wexford in Croke Park this afternoon.

Laois hurling captain and Rathdowney-Errill hurler Ross King has given his first interview since the county final defeat to Camross. King was forced off just before half time after an incident left...

Laois sporting legend Pat Critchley is set to feature on the brand new series of the popular TG4 series Laochra Gael. 

Graiguecullen and Laois footballer Danny O’Reilly has returned to light training following a vicious assault that left him fighting for his life at the beginning of April. O’Reilly was seriously...

The GAA All-Star football nomination lists has been announced – and one Laois man has made the cut. Portlaoise and Laois keeper Graham Brody has received a nomination for the Number 1 spot on the...

Laois sporting legend Pat Critchley episode on the new series of the popular TG4 series Laochra Gael is set to air on Thursday night.

Brought to you in association with Paddy O’s Cereals Laois 3-26 Westmeath 1-21 Joe McDonagh Cup Final Laois are the Joe McDonagh Cup champions after Mark Kavanagh and Aaron Dunphy fired them to glory...

Brought to you in association with St Canice’s Credit Union Rathdowney-Errill manager John Delaney has hit out at the refereeing decision that saw only yellow cards handed out following an incident...

What an incredible achievement for Portlaoise’s Gary O’Reilly! In the early hours of the morning on the other side of world, the Portlaoise man became a Paralympic medalist. The 28-year-old, compet...

Brought to you in association with Cllr Ben Brennan The Laois senior footballers have been promoted and will play in the Allianz Football League Division 3 final following today’s results. Laois are...

During the past ten days, five lives have been lost to suicide in Laois. Wonderful lives, abruptly ended, leaving behind families overwhelmed with grief and sadness. We live in most challenging...

It’s arguably the most popular public attraction in Laois and last week was the 25th anniversary of Emo Court coming into state ownership. On September 27 1995, Emo Court was handed over to the state...

Laois 0-12 Westmeath 0-10 Leinster Senior Football Championship Quarter Final The Laois senior footballers are back in the Leinster semi final after a hard fought win over Westmeath in Tullamore this...

The Laois senior hurlers took on Carlow in the National Hurling League Division 2A final in Dr Cullen Park this afternoon.

Tributes have been paid to young Graiguecullen girl Heather Cowan who tragically lost her battle with cancer this week. Heather was in sixth class in St Fiacc’s national school in Graiguecullen and...

Laois 0-17 Kildare 1-11 EirGrid Leinster U-20 Football Championship Round 1 The Laois U-20 footballers have dumped All-Ireland champions Kildare out of the Leinster championship in Newbridge this...

The forthcoming referendum on May 25th is fast approaching. A referendum, that calls us to reflect upon issues, that are often deeply sensitive, personal and yet so very important for the heartbeat,...

Laois 5-17 Kerry 1-21 Joe McDonagh Cup Round 3 For the first time since 2005, the Laois hurlers will play a game in Croke Park after they went goal crazy in Tralee this afternoon to defeat Kerry....

There is deep sadness in Laois following the news of an awful tragedy after a quad bike accident. 

Portarlington's Nicole Turner has won her first ever Paralympic medal. An amazing swim in the Breaststroke in Tokyo!

The village of Stradbally is in deep mourning with the sad news that one of its most popular sons has passed away. Michael ‘Mick’ Mulhare was the President of Stradbally GAA club and his loss will be...

The GAA All-Star hurling nomination list has been announced – and two Laois men have made the cut. Abbeyleix and Laois keeper Enda Rowland has received a nomination for the Number 1 spot on the 2019...

Last week we broke the news that popular Portlaoise priest Fr Paddy Byrne is set to leave for a new role as parish priest in Abbeyleix, also taking in Shanahoe and Raheen. Here, Fr Paddy pens words...

NPHET has proposed to lift Coronavirus lockdown restrictions in Laois and Offaly. The public health group met this afternoon and it is understood that they have recommended lifting restrictions in...

Laois senior football manager John Sugrue has launched plans for a new Divisional championship. The competition is set to begin the week after the the SFC final is played and will see all the clubs...

Brought to you in association with The Baba’s Barber Shop, Carlow Knockbeg College 1-15 Killorglin (Kerry) 2-8 Top Oil Leinster School’s U-16 All-Ireland ‘A’ Football Semi Final What an incredible...

Portlaoise boxer TJ Doheny has done it. The Knockmay man has held onto his Junior Featherweight world title by defeating Ryohei Takahashi in the Madison Square Garden tonight. The undefeated Doheny...

St Joseph’s GAA club are holding a Memorial Match in honour of one of their players who tragically passed away in January. Liam Kealy died while on a stag weekend with friends in Cork and his passing...

Brought to you in association with Joe Mallon Motors Portlaoise Laois 2-21 Wexford 1-18 AET Leinster Senior Football Championship Round 1 What a game of football that was. Laois looked dead and...

There’s hardly a programme on the television that is as widely watched on weekly basis as Winning Streak and there was a strong Laois interest this evening due to the presence of Ballyroan man...

Here it is. The moment I have been preparing for is just around the corner. My brain has just reached its capacity and I fear if I attempt to cram more information in, it will only get lost. The...

Following a nationwide search to uncover Ireland’s most inspirational people, Aisling Donoher from Ballybrittas, is celebrating after being named an Inspirational Hero in the Gala Retail and Virgin...

A young Laois man has opened up about his incredible weight loss. Tomas Moore, who is well known as a referee and for his work with Laois GAA, has undergone a remarkable transformation in the last 11...

Brought to you in association with Lilly’s Bar & Restaurant Laois 2-13 Wicklow 0-13 TG4 Leinster IFC Final The Laois ladies have won the intermediate Leinster championship. Laois couldn’t have...

To whom it concerns: The 2021 hurling season will be here sooner than we think. The past couple of days haven’t been good for anyone but we believe there’s a big meeting coming up next week. It’s...

Brought to you in association with 12 Acres Brewing Laois claimed the Division 4 title this afternoon in Croke Park and their longest serving player was instrumental in the victory. 35-year-old Ross...

Brought to you in association with Treacy’s Bar and Restaurant, The Heath Will whoever is the last person leaving Laois this afternoon, please turn off the lights? There is an unreal crowd making its...

Clough-Ballacolla are off to Croke Park next weekend after they defeated Kilmacud Crokes in O'Moore Park this evening.

Brought to you in association with Hughes Pharmacy Portlaoise Laois 2-11 Wexford 1-13 Ladies Leinster Intermediate Football Championship Semi Final The Laois Ladies have a Leinster final to look...

The game itself was very disappointing – but the finish couldn’t have been any more dramatic. As the Laois SHC semi-final ticked into injury time, Camross led Rathdowney-Errill by 0-17 to 0-15 and...

Hundreds of people took part in a drive-by celebration to wish Portlaoise hand cyclist Gary O'Reilly the best of luck ahead of his departure for the Paralympic Games.

The Laois Ladies are off to Croke Park following a dramatic extra time victory over Clare in Kiltoom this afternoon. 

Portlaoise priest Fr Paddy Byrne has called on the Catholic Church in Ireland not to ‘bury its head in the sand’ following the decision to repeal the Eight Amendment. The church came out against the...

Seamus ‘Cheddar’ Plunkett is set to return as Laois senior hurling manager, with his appointment to be confirmed in the coming days. The Portlaoise man was previously in charge from 2012 to 2016 when...

Current debate and reflection regarding school patronage is both necessary and relevant. Recent Census statistics however regarding the vast majority of citizens subscribing to faith membership needs...

Brought to you in association with 12 Acres Brewing In the dying moments of Laois’s semi final win over Carlow yesterday, captain Stephen Attride sustained a shocking injury. The Killeshin man put,...

A leading US-based cyber security business, founded by Laois man Aidan Kehoe, is to open its Irish headquarters in Portlaoise with the creation of 30 “high value” jobs. “SkOUT Secure Intelligence, a...

A new podcast has been launched by BirdWatch Ireland in partnership with Laois and Offaly County Councils – with a Laois man at the helm. “In your Nature” will be available each Monday from March 1...

Brought to you in association with Telfords  O’Dempsey’s 1-11 Ballyfin 1-14 Laois Shopping Centre SFC Quarter Final Ballyfin have caused the shock of the championship by dumping 2018 defeated...

Ah Junior C – never, ever change! Last night saw Round 1 of the Laois Shopping Centre Junior ‘C’ football championship with eight games taking place at venues across the county. Not only were the...

Laois footballer John O’Loughlin has announced his inter-county retirement after a 15-year career

Martha Ryan, who lives in Portlaoise, has declared that she will run as an Aontú candidate in the Portlaoise Municipal District. 

Graiguecullen’s Mark Timmons has played for Laois every year since he was 14. The defender was full back on the Laois minor team that won Leinster in 2004 and went on in 2006 and 2007 to be part of...

A group of alumni, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life. Offering his...

Laois hurler Matthew Whelan has announced his inter-county retirement after a 15-year career.

The friends and family of the late Liam Kealy have raised a simply staggering amount of money in Liam’s memory. The St Joseph’s man died tragically earlier this year and on Friday last, a group of 43...

An eight time All Ireland-winner with Kilkenny is set to be announced as the new Laois senior hurling manager. In what is certainly a high-profile appointment, Eddie Brennan – who won eight All...

Every Laois hurling supporter worth their salt knows who Pat Delaney is. As we walk along the front of the stand in O’Moore Park for this interview – just before Camross and Clough-Ballacolla are...

A tantalizing throwback! ‘Out, out, out – they said’. The legendary Buff Egan was in O’Moore Park to capture every moment of Laois’s epic win over Dublin. The Kerry native made the trip to Portlaoise...

TD for Kildare South, Fiona O’Loughlin, has hit out at ‘nasty’ comments that surfaced online in the last 24 hours following the news that former Taoiseach Brian Cowen has fallen into ill health. The...